Using the Document Camera Across the Curriculum
Mathematics
-Students model their math thinking and strategies for the class
-Students use manipulatives such as cubes, coins, or shapes to demonstrate
-Students use annotation tools to solve problems in books or on assignments
-Save or print math explanations/diagrams/problems for absent students
-Students create video tutorials of math strategies and problem solutions
-Freeze or capture pages from text books/assignments for solving on the board
-Cover up solutions with shape tools and erase as students share
-Demonstrate use of protractor, compass, calculator, or ruler for class
-Project various graphing papers for working with on the whiteboard
Science
-Students demonstrate experiments for the class to observe
-Observe hazardous experiments up close from a safe distance
-Zoom in for students to see high detail as a class
-Students model correct measuring/diagramming techniques for the class
-Remotely view organism interaction without human interference
-Freeze images for cause/effect discussions and hypothesis creation
-Capture steps to an experiment/process to walk through more easily later
-Capture daily/weekly changes in an experiment for later study/explanation
-Capture images of tools/processes for inserting into classroom presentations
-Record experiments for easy playback and review later
-Label/annotate on captured images of organisms or experiments
-Capture multiple images of slow experiments for quick playback later
Social Studies
-Annotate/label features on maps from books/publications
-Project images from text books to match student versions for discussion
-Capture print from newspapers/magazines for daily instruction/presentation
-Capture a series of maps/diagrams to show change over time
-Project timelines/maps/graphs to interact with on the whiteboard
-Look closely at objects/artifacts as a class
Communication Arts
-Students follow along with reading by placing text under the camera
-Read illustrated books under the camera so everyone can see easily
-Students point out visual cues from illustrations that help the story
-Students model writing craft and techniques for class to see
-Students share their writing/illustrations for class to see
-Zoom in on print features to create focus for discussion
-Annotate/highlight literary features from text or student work
-Zoom in on image portions for perspective/point of view dialogue
-Create digital copies of student work for archiving when not typed
-Capture student illustrations for inclusion with typed works
-Capture student illustrations for use in digital story projects
-Capture literary elements from print for use in presentations/discussions
Art
-Students/teacher model techniques in drawing, painting, sculpting
-Zoom in on pieces to highlight/point out specific elements/styles
-Capture examples of student work for presenting/archiving
-Record artistic processes for later viewing/discussion or tutorials
Music
-Show music score for the whole class to see instead of making copies
-Demonstrate proper technique, finger placement on instruments
-Zoom in on musical pieces to show specific elements/features
-Capture a series of scores/pages to playback in sequence for class
-Create tutorials or capture short student performances for playback
-Annotate on musical sheets to highlight specific elements/features
-Capture parts of a piece for discussion/practice
Generalized uses of the Document Camera
-Capture notes for the web/archiving/study guides/student copies
-Capture student work for digital archiving/presenting/conferencing
-Share student work samples for discussion
-Print off copies of notes, diagrams, modeling
-Zoom in on work/examples/models to focus on details
-Record processes for later playback/web sharing/archiving
-Capture a series of shots for playback in a slide show format
-Use old overheads by placing on a white background like a whiteboard
-Create “before/after” sequences by freezing the first step
-Project on a whiteboard for a second point of interaction/engagement
Mathematics
-Students model their math thinking and strategies for the class
-Students use manipulatives such as cubes, coins, or shapes to demonstrate
-Students use annotation tools to solve problems in books or on assignments
-Save or print math explanations/diagrams/problems for absent students
-Students create video tutorials of math strategies and problem solutions
-Freeze or capture pages from text books/assignments for solving on the board
-Cover up solutions with shape tools and erase as students share
-Demonstrate use of protractor, compass, calculator, or ruler for class
-Project various graphing papers for working with on the whiteboard
Science
-Students demonstrate experiments for the class to observe
-Observe hazardous experiments up close from a safe distance
-Zoom in for students to see high detail as a class
-Students model correct measuring/diagramming techniques for the class
-Remotely view organism interaction without human interference
-Freeze images for cause/effect discussions and hypothesis creation
-Capture steps to an experiment/process to walk through more easily later
-Capture daily/weekly changes in an experiment for later study/explanation
-Capture images of tools/processes for inserting into classroom presentations
-Record experiments for easy playback and review later
-Label/annotate on captured images of organisms or experiments
-Capture multiple images of slow experiments for quick playback later
Social Studies
-Annotate/label features on maps from books/publications
-Project images from text books to match student versions for discussion
-Capture print from newspapers/magazines for daily instruction/presentation
-Capture a series of maps/diagrams to show change over time
-Project timelines/maps/graphs to interact with on the whiteboard
-Look closely at objects/artifacts as a class
Communication Arts
-Students follow along with reading by placing text under the camera
-Read illustrated books under the camera so everyone can see easily
-Students point out visual cues from illustrations that help the story
-Students model writing craft and techniques for class to see
-Students share their writing/illustrations for class to see
-Zoom in on print features to create focus for discussion
-Annotate/highlight literary features from text or student work
-Zoom in on image portions for perspective/point of view dialogue
-Create digital copies of student work for archiving when not typed
-Capture student illustrations for inclusion with typed works
-Capture student illustrations for use in digital story projects
-Capture literary elements from print for use in presentations/discussions
Art
-Students/teacher model techniques in drawing, painting, sculpting
-Zoom in on pieces to highlight/point out specific elements/styles
-Capture examples of student work for presenting/archiving
-Record artistic processes for later viewing/discussion or tutorials
Music
-Show music score for the whole class to see instead of making copies
-Demonstrate proper technique, finger placement on instruments
-Zoom in on musical pieces to show specific elements/features
-Capture a series of scores/pages to playback in sequence for class
-Create tutorials or capture short student performances for playback
-Annotate on musical sheets to highlight specific elements/features
-Capture parts of a piece for discussion/practice
Generalized uses of the Document Camera
-Capture notes for the web/archiving/study guides/student copies
-Capture student work for digital archiving/presenting/conferencing
-Share student work samples for discussion
-Print off copies of notes, diagrams, modeling
-Zoom in on work/examples/models to focus on details
-Record processes for later playback/web sharing/archiving
-Capture a series of shots for playback in a slide show format
-Use old overheads by placing on a white background like a whiteboard
-Create “before/after” sequences by freezing the first step
-Project on a whiteboard for a second point of interaction/engagement